Portfolio
Here is a sample of some of my travel writing and travel photography. I'm currently contributing travel-focused opinion pieces to Houghton & Mackay, a UK online magazine with a particular focus on the arts, lifestyle, wellbeing and travel.
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Challenging Perceptions:
Naples & its Cultural Revival
Travel Photography
Below is a sample of my travel photography, featuring some of my favourite shots over the past ten years. Click on any of the images to enlarge
Featured posts
Below is a sample selection of my most-frequently read destination guides on this platform. City guides on Bristol, Nantes, Ile-de-Ré, Lyon and Marseille, to name just a few, hold the #1 SEO ranking for travel guides on Google.
Newspaper features
From October 2020 to August 2022 I contributed regular features to three regional newspapers. The articles showcased some of the tourist highlights of the Irish midlands including walking trails, areas of scenic beauty or historic interest, in addition to some of its off-the-radar treasures. The pieces below were published in the Offaly Independent, the Westmeath Examiner and the Westmeath Independent Click on images below to read full articles
Escape into nature on The Grand Canal Way
Off the beaten track: Westmeath forest walks for all the family
Westmeath: The Seven Wonders of Fore & other delights
On top of the world: a hike on Croghan Hill
Offaly's Tracks & Trails: scenic walking routes
Walking through history in Goldsmith Country
A garden of delights at Tullynally Castle
Portumna Castle & Gardens: A family-friendly day out
A delightful day out at Birr Castle
Derryounce Lakes and Walkways
National Famine Way: Following in the footsteps of emigrants
Lemanaghan: A sacred landscape, past and present
Exploring our ancient heritage and history at Clonmacnoise
A slice of heaven at Heywood Gardens, Co. Laois
Belvedere and Emo: A Tale of Two Historic Houses